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Huawei’s P9 passes 9 million in sales

Despite not being as recognisable as Apple and Samsung, Huawei once agains proves itself to be a big player in the mobile game. On Friday, the Chinese company announced the P9, a premium phone released in April, has sold over 9 million units worldwide. Those sales helped Huawei retain its position in Q3 2016 as …

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YouTube VR app rolls out alongside Daydream View headset

YouTube launched an app for watching its videos in virtual reality on the brand-new Daydream View VR headset made by shared parent company Google. The catch is that, at least for now, you can’t check out the app unless you have the Daydream View, a device released Thursday that only works with Google’s new Pixel phone. So, sorry to anyone …

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Samsung VR lets you climb the Sydney Opera House, no vertigo in sight

Climbing the Harbour Bridge, taking the ferry to Luna Park…now you can add “check out the view from the top of the Opera House sails” to your Sydney tourist bucket list. Samsung has launched a new VR experience to give visitors of the Opera House the experience of climbing the sails and checking out the view in 360-degree detail while …

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T-Mobile is giving you the chance to buy one Samsung Galaxy S7 and get another one for free, but you have to act this weekend. On Wednesday, T-Mobile announced its buy-one, get-one (BOGO) program, but as with most “free” promotions you’ll have to mind the fine print. Starting Friday, November 11, at 6 a.m. PT, anyone who picks up a …

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Samsung thinks foldable phones are the new flip phones

Now playing: Watch this: This Samsung foldable phone may become reality in February 0:49 Enlarge Image The rendering shows a hinge on the back of the device, which gives the phone an axis to fold on. Samsung Enlarge Image When folded, the phone resembles a Microsoft Surface Book. Note the small gap. Samsung The next-generation flip phone could be foldable. …

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Samsung writes open letter of apology to Galaxy Note 7 buyers

Samsung has published an open letter of apology to its customers following numerous reports of its Galaxy Note 7 handsets overheating catching fire that led to the handset’s recall. “We recognize that we have not lived up to your expectations, or our own high standards. For this we are truly sorry,” YH Eom, president and CEO of Samsung Europe, said …

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What you need to know about 4K TVs

Ultra HD, colloquially known as “4K,” is everywhere on TV shelves and online this year. Previously restricted to only high-end models, 4K resolution has become so inexpensive that your next 50-inch or larger TV will probably be 4K. What does it mean? Does it matter? Why should I care? Here are the basics — a cheat sheet if you will …

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Where can I get HDR TV shows and movies for my new HDR TV?

Without high-dynamic-range (HDR) content to watch, your brand-new HDR-capable TV is just a regular TV. It might be a huge 4K TV teeming with buzzword features and more smarts than a computer, but without a real HDR source, it’s not going to look its best. Actual HDR TV shows and movies are required to unlock the brighter highlights and wider …

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LG beats Samsung to Nougat, rolling out OS update to G5 phones

LG is stepping up its Android game, on Tuesday beginning the rollout of Android 7.0 Nougat to the G5. That makes the G5 the first non-Google phone to receive the update. Meanwhile, the recent Google Pixel and LG’s V20 were shipped with Nougat. LG said G5’s in South Korea will get the update first, with the Americas and Asia getting …

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The Galaxy J5 is the next Samsung phone to explode, woman says

Samsung’s exploding phone problem is far from over. A woman’s Samsung Galaxy J5 reportedly caught fire and exploded in Pau, France this past weekend. This is the first reported case of a Galaxy J5 self-combusting in a string of explosions that have plagued the company for months. After completely stopping sales of Galaxy Note 7 devices when batteries caught fire, …

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